Chapter 379

[Real-time Best Gallery]

[WEC Japan Victory.webp][1138]

– Related Posts: WEC) Kamikita Emika Entrance to the Finals.webp

– Today’s hearty rice soup ‘Adele’ starts from a distance

– Katsuhata dodges arcane blasts with mere reflexes

– The power struggle scene inside Rasputicha’s barrier

– First valid strike with external manifestation

– Balabanov possessed by Terminator: 0 valid hits allowed in 5 minutes

(…)

– Katsuhata evolving in real-time, multiple auras blooming

– Balabanov caught in Kasumino’s trap

– Balabanov dead, Katsuhata victorious

– Katsuhata and the coaching staff embrace

– Balabanov exits bitterly

– Japan’s local WEC victory call

– Japan victory trophy ceremony

– Beaming Katsuhata’s victory comments

Reporter: With this victory, I believe Japanese swordsmanship will receive even more global attention, but what are your thoughts, Katsuhata?

Katsuhata: I think every martial art that participated in the national exchange event has profound significance, not just swordsmanship. I hope this tournament encourages more people to appreciate dueling, and I want to continue showing a good side to make our fans happy.

Source: Overseas Magic Gallery [View Original]

[Comments]

– A world championship without the US is meaningless ^^

└ What about Joseon, which couldn’t participate? (Seriously don’t know)

└ Desanpaio is essentially the US representative, right? They appear to represent Brazil on the surface, but the coaching staff is all American.

└ Looks like the news of Japan winning genuinely stings, huh? LOL

– At 15, you could do it again next year…

└ Two consecutive victories would just make her the GOAT.

└ A pride of Asia.

└ A walking weapon, who can stop her?

└ Just born in an era when nonames aren’t fully grown…

– While Japan achieved four wins, Korea barely managed two, LOL. That was 26 and 11 years ago, respectively.

└ Can’t someone from Korea just go out and compete? Given the level, they should at least make it to the quarter-finals.

└ And if they lose in the finals afterward, they’ll be roasted, right? LOL

└ Even Katsuhata dropped out in the quarter-finals last year and was trashed all year long.

Despite not actively searching for information, it was hard to avoid the news of the finals.

The news that Japan had finally achieved victory in the Russo-Japanese War spread across all communities.

While the national sentiment that Japan must never lose was prevalent, congratulatory opinions also popped up due to the unusually friendly Katsuhata School towards Korea.

However, there was one thing that even the Katsuhata School couldn’t forgive.

[Amid the ‘tampering’ controversy, the Katsuhata School… posted on SNS and deleted it]

[The Katsuhata School, the main player in the Japan National Exchange victory, is also keen on Korean talents]

The issue was the reckless contact with the noname pointed to as the next Hamcholong.

With the government facing the crisis of being caught with their pants down, they immediately started to check the facts.

[Breaking News) The foundation’s exclusive negotiation rights do not apply to Korean clans]

This was certainly disconcerting news.

Even if tampering was brought into question, the conclusion was that there would be no way to stop the Katsuhata School if they played the hardball.

The Katsuhata School had won the national exchange competition.

With visible achievements to show, it seemed difficult to hold onto a noname this time.

– So, has the noname really decided to go to Japan?

– If she wants to go, she’ll go…

– Leaving home means hardships, Naameㅠㅠ

– I noticed it when she was close to Emika. Her heart had already left.

– It makes sense to escape from hell Korea, but what about those of us left behind!

– The class that would even go as far as to make the clan head visit personally for recruitment ㄷㄷ

– Should I be happy about this or sad?ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Then, suddenly, news that made fans’ hearts drop arrived.

[Real-time Alert!!!) Kamikita Emika’s SHOWROOM broadcast featuring noname!]

(ipfs://www.showroom-live.com/r/37_katsuhataemika)

Oh no, does this mean noname’s immigration to Japan is almost confirmed?

[Comments]

– What’s SHOWROOM?

└ (Author): Don’t know SHOWROOM? It’s a Japanese idol-specific live streaming app.

└ Who doesn’t know that, you dork.

– How is this not a bait?

– Do I need to subscribe to watch that?

└ Nah, you can watch it without subscribing.

└ Ugh, I don’t even want to click itㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[Katsuhata Emika(かつはた えみか) official]

[Emika-chan is free (surprise guest included!)]

[7:48pm ~]

[☆10494]

“Homework broadcast?”

“Yep, we have a mandatory broadcast time each month where we usually post training videos. I couldn’t do that this month due to exchange event preparations. I didn’t want our strategies leaked.”

“Oh, that makes sense.”

“So, is it alright to do it here now?”

“Do as you wish.”

“Hehe, great. I’ll set it up at the prettiest angle I can.”

While Emika adjusted the camera, I slumped halfway on the chair, feeling relaxed.

The cool touch of the white leather seat crept up my back.

I then opened the window cover and took a brief look outside.

A pitch-black darkness where not even a foot in front could be seen.

A red light flickering weakly at the tip of the wings.

“About 1 hour and 40 minutes to Gimpo Airport.”

“Oh, thank you.”

The man in sunglasses sitting opposite kindly informed me.

Feeling unnecessarily self-conscious, I closed the window cover and fidgeted my idle hands.

‘I thought it would be more comfortable flying in a private jet…’

With all eyes focused on us, I felt rather tense.

It was just like when I filmed the Genius Discovery team.

‘The life of a celebrity can’t be that easy after all.’

The negotiations with Katsuhata had taken so long that Adella and Professor Cheon left for Korea first.

I was able to remain with the Katsuhata School to watch the course of the conflict.

[How dare they send out Emika, whose popularity is soaring? Even if the sky falls, I oppose it.]

[Couldn’t we send her out just for a month as a vacation? Official activities could be done afterward. Are you saying that the heir would break the contract made under the name of Katsuhata?]

[So it’s alright for the heir to join a foreign clan? That would leave a huge blemish in Katsuhata’s 200-year history. Clan head, this is not a matter to take lightly!]

[I hope you consider this positively since you’re thinking about it seriously.]

The former had 17 members, and the latter had only the clan head, Akitaro. Surprisingly, the latter won.

The threat I had used on the clan head was directly applied to the senate.

[Are you saying you’ll take Adella back from Japan? What nonsense is that…?]

Ninety-year-old grandmothers and grandfathers clutched their necks and collapsed like falling leaves.

How low can you stoop, betting on health as a tactic?

Nevertheless, thanks to Akitaro’s permission, without it being an official approval, Emika earned her sweet holiday.

“Everything is ready! I’ll start the broadcast, ahem!”

Emika coughed a few times, cleared her throat, then wiped all smiles from her face.

I always think that she takes concept acting too seriously.

A live broadcast from 8,000 meters in the air.

After a brief waiting period, a flurry of messy texts filled the hologram.

Twish appeared with readability like a fairy.

“Hello, I’m Katsuhata Emika. It’s nice to see you all again after a long time since it’s been a while since my live broadcast.”

When Emika greeted, dozens of SD avatars rendered in hologram shot hearts like Cupid and waved hands excitedly.

‘Where’s the chat window? Ah, found it.’

I pulled the chat window from the upper right corner towards myself.

“Congratulations on becoming the world’s strongest beautiful girl. Oh, just omit the beautiful girl part; being called the world’s strongest is enough. Thanks for the 10th-floor tower, Bagun-chan.”

Emika placed her hand on her chest and bowed her head.

I whispered to her, asking what a tower was.

“If you donate 10,000 yen, a little tower will be erected on one side.”

“Is it 10,000 yen, not 10,000 won? The unit seems a bit odd.”

“Haha…”

I frowned, watching the broadcast with a bit of reluctance.

‘Compared to them, Korea was nothing.’

The true monsters created by capitalism all lived in Japan.

Just 5 minutes after the broadcast began, a viewer went ahead and constructed a 100-floor tower.

It was fascinating to see live competition based on the tower height.

– Who is the guest next to you???

– Wow, her hands are so tiny!!!!!

– Could it be youi-chan?

– She looks much younger than youi-chan.

Emika slightly turned the camera towards me.

“… konbanwa.”

“Pfft!”

“What?”

“Ah, it’s nothing, hehe.”

Suddenly bursting into laughter, Emika bit her lower lip tightly.

– It’s noname-namenamenamenamenamenamen!

– wwwwww so cute!

– Did noname decide to come to Japan after all?

– A dream combination.

– The current champion and the future champion are both here.

– Why are you here? Where is this place?

“This is 8,000 meters in the air; let’s have fun with our nameless friend here.”

Emika cuddled my face with her cheek and threw her arm around my shoulders.

“Why are you doing this among girls? It’s a bit burdensome, Emika.”

Fearing that plans might change, I kept waiting…

I should have just gone to Korea earlier.

* * *

“Is there a rumor that you’re recruiting noname into the Katsuhata School?”

“Oh, the clan head invited me. So, I watched the finals right beside her.”

“Really? That’s the first I’m hearing about this.”

Emika gasped and covered her open mouth with her hand.

“To cut to the chase, that’s not true. Noname will remain in Korea. This plane is headed to Korea, right?”

The viewers fell into chaos with the sudden announcement.

The rumor had already spread widely in Japan, with some recognizing me as an honorary Japanese.

– Korea-bound?

– I forgot, the national exchange competition was held in Japan! So, they didn’t need to get on a plane…?

– Why on earth are they going to Korea?

“Why am I going to Korea? That’s a great question. In fact, I was curious too.”

Emika passed the mic to me.

I calmly organized my thoughts and explained our purpose.

I elaborated for over a minute about the plan to establish a clan in Korea and designating Emika as a founding member.

This was a warning from the clan head that if this fact were known, there would be considerable backlash even within Japan.

“The founding member is not limited to Katsuhata Emika. If we mention one more person, Cecilia Desanpaio has also agreed to join us.”

With her shining sidekick status, her popularity in Japan was very high.

Everyone had a skeptical look, pouring out countless questions.

Since it was not a persuasive position but rather a notifying one, I wasn’t obligated to answer every question.

“It’s not a transfer; you could consider it a kind of lease. Right, Onee-chan?”

“Ah, yes… that might be right?”

The chat channel instantly transformed into a battleground.

“We will announce the details again through the official Katsuhata SNS. I apologize for the sudden news.”

Emika excessively bowed and apologized.

The majority still thought it was a hidden camera prank.

The truth would be revealed in time.

While Emika was diligently calming the viewers down, I switched on my phone to check the news articles.

There was nothing special.

While passing time reading articles and columns congratulating Japan’s victory, I stumbled upon a breaking news article with no content, just a title.

[Breaking) Internal whistleblower on the national exchange event; Unauthorized production of the combat AI ‘Katsuhata Emika’ in the interpersonal combat simulation]